Where it can be found Ahmed

• Potassium metal is so reactive it cannot be found uncombined in nature.
• The element is abundant and makes up about 1.5 % (by weight) of the earth's crust.
• Potassium is found alot as potash (KOH).
• It can be mined in Germany, USA, and elsewhere.
• Minerals such as sylvite (KCl), carnallite, and langbeinite, can be found in ancient lake and sea beds.
• Saskatchewan in Canada contains about 10,000,000,000 tonnes of potassium chloride.
• Potassium is found in seawater.
• It is present also in the food you eat

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